Device for curing animals from lolling their tongues.



No. 771,226. PATENTED 001:4, 1904.

J. M. BERRY.

DEVIG FOR GURING ANIMALS FROM LOLLING THEIR TONGUES. APPLICATION FILEDAPR. 2, 1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented October 4, 19H4.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES M.A BERRY, OF HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOCHRISTOPHER VVITZGALL, OE HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

DEVICE FOR CURING ANIMALS FROM LOLLING THEIR TONGUES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 771,226, dated October4, 1904. Application filed April 2, 1904. Serial No. 201,288. (Nomodel.)

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES M. BERRY, a citi- 'zen of the United States ofAmer-ica, and a resident of Huntington, county of CabelLState of WestVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devicesfor Curing Animals from Lolling Their Tongues, of which the following isa full and clear specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of part of a bridleprovided with my device, and Fig. 2 is a detail section showing onemanner of fastening the sharpened spurs in the side pieces.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivedevice that may be attached to any bridle and which will effectuallycure the animal of the habit of' lolling his tongue; and it consists ofcertain novel features of construction and combination of parts,hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims appended.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters, the letter adesignates a bit of the ordinary construction, the rings attached to theends thereof, and c the overcheck-straps attached to the rings, theseparts being' of the ordinary or any approved construction. Attached toeach end of the bit, just inside the point of attachment of the ring b,is a side plate d, preferably of leather, which projects forwardly anddownwardly from the bit, so as to lie at the side of the animals mouth.I prefer constructing each of these side plates of two pieces of leatherstitched together, as this method of constructing them aords thenecessary degree of stiffness and flexibility and at the same time aconvenient way of attaching the numerous sharp spurs@ to the inner faceof the plate, the spurs being forced through the inner layer from theinside outward, so that their heads shall be confined between the twolayers of leather, as shown in Fig. 2.

As stated, the spurs are quite numerous and are scattered over the faceof the side pieces at a point forward of the bit. These spurs projectbut a slight degree beyond the inner face of the plate, so that theyshall do nothing more than simply prick the tongue should the animalpermit it to loll out of the side of his mouth. These side pieces areattached to the bit by providing each with a hole f, through which thebit extends, and by looping the lower end of the overcheck-strap througha slot g in the upper end of the plate, and thereby connecting the plateto the adjacent bitring and holding it in proper position. At its upperend each plate is slit at /r from the hole f to its outer edge to afforda convenient means of placing the bit in the hole f without removing thebit-rings from thebit or otherwise disconnecting or dismantling the bit.Each slit /t is closed by a removable lacing e'. With this manner ofattaching the plates to the bit it will be obvious that they may beattached to any bridle quickly and without dismantling or changing itsconstruction.

To further hold the plates in proper position at the sides of theanimals mouth, I employ a nose-band, preferablyconstructed of a frontadjustable part j and a rear or under strap le, also made adjustable,these straps being respectively connected to the forward and the rearedges of the plates, as shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In combination with a bridle, a pair of side plates attached theretoand projecting forwardly and downwardly so as to lie at the sides of theanimals mouth and provided on their inner faces with sharpened spurs,for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with a bridle, a pair of side plates attached to theprojecting ends of the bit and projecting forwardly and downwardlytherefrom so as to lie at the sidcs of the animals mouth, said platesbeing provided with sharpened spurs, for the purpose set forth.

3. In combination with a suitable bridle, a pair of side pieces attachedthereto and projecting forwardly and downwardly therefrom so as to lieat the opposite sides of the animals mouth and provided with numerousspurs on their inner sides, and a nose-band connecting and adapted -tohold their forward ends in IO the forward ends of said side pieces.proper position.

4. ln combination with a bridle, a pair of In testimony whereotI Ihereunto alx my side plates detachably connected to the prosignature, inthe presence of two Witnesses, 5 jeeting ends of the bit, inside of thebit-rings, this 1st day of April, 1904.

said side plates projecting forwardly and JAMES M. BERRY. downwardly andbeing provided with nunier- W'itnesses: ous line spurs on their innersides, and a nose- FRANK ENsLow, Jr.,

band connecting` the forward ends of the plates P. S. LENsoN.

